Back in the day, Husband and I were lucky enough to make frequent trips to California. We had our little get-aways perfectly planned. We’d hop the Thursday morning Nerd Bird to San Jose, jump in a convertible, and head south to Carmel or Big Sur. We felt the pressures of the world unwinding like clockwork about an hour into our… Read More

I’ve never had a Christmas without this dessert. If you’ve been around the cafe for a while, you can figure out that this will by my 41st Christmas. That’s a lot of Oreo Peppermint Ice Cream Cakes. Who knows how long my grandmother (Popa’s mother) made this treat before I joined the scene?!? All I know is it wouldn’t be… Read More

Husband grew up with an enormous pecan tree in his front yard. It yields massive amounts of pecans each year and we are the grateful recipients of any amount my mother-in-law choses to give us. Some years we come home from visiting with buckets of unshelled pecans. Other years we get baggies full of perfect pecan halves. This year we… Read More

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I'm on a mission to love my neighbors. I put an ordinary picnic table in my front yard, painted it turquoise and invited neighbors, friends, and even strangers to hang out and do life together at the Turquoise Table.